RAF Pilots in Conversation

Modelu 1/32 & 1/144 scales

Reviewed by Brett Green

Modelu is a British company that produces 3d printed figures and associated services including full-body custom scans.

Their focus appears to be railway and lineside figures but they also offer military, civilians, workers, pets, wildlife, livestock figures sets and more.

This review covers two figure sets, or perhaps I should say one figure set presented in two scales - 1/48 scale and 1/24 scale - from Modelu’s RAF Through the Ages category. The figure set is aso available in five other scale.

Each set comprises three different WWII RAF figures.

The two figure are wearing a standard blue RAF tunic, trousers, flying boots and life preservers. They are deep in animated conversation with the middle figure showing the position of two aircraft in a dogfight.

The third figure is similarly attired but this one is wearing a sheepskin Irvin flying jacket and a turtlenech woollen pullover. He is taking a sip from a mug of tea.

This is a lovely self-contained scene.

The figures are perfectly 3d printed in grey resin with fine attachment strips / points. No striations or other imperfections can be found on my samples.

I thought it was important to see what these figures would look like when they had been freed from their 3d printing cages so I set about cleaning up the nine figures across the three scales.

I removed the figures from their attachments one set at a time using a new hobby blade and a quality set of sprue cutters. This was a fast and easy job. I cut the points close to the bodies of the figures using the sprue cutters and they were quickly freed with almost no residue.

I found that little more time and planning was required as the scales got bigger, but cleanup was still fast and quite easy. No more than 10 minutes per figure and they are ready to paint.

The figures can really be appreciated once removed from their printing strips.

Also note that Modelu offers these figures in a choice of seven scales from 1/24 to 1/144 including all the usual model aircraft, military and figure scales.

These really need to be seen to be believed. Rather than waste words extolling the virtues of these lovely figures, I think I will let the pictures tell the story:

1/32 scale RAF Pilots in Conversation. Item No. 50200-32

1/144 scale RAF Pilots in Conversation. Item No. 50200-144

These RAF crew figures offer plenty of opportunities to add character to your dioramas and vignettes. They are amazingly realistic and highly detailed.

All Highly Recommended

Thanks to Modelu for the review samples

Review Text and Images Copyright © 2025 by Brett Green
Page Created 12 February, 2025
Last updated 12 February, 2025

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